The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-30
Water on the Brain.

WdC6r on Cn0 Brain,
A ceolness exists between an engaged
couple, in the fashionable residence
portion of the city, which 1t is feared
will break up the marriage. 1t seems
that some neighboring boys were hav.
ing fun by going to the residence of the
young lady aad ringing the door-bell,
one evening last week. They had rung
the bell several times, and when the
servant went to the door there was no
body there, though she could hear some
smothered laughing near the fence.
The engaged young lady and her sister,
who are about as full of fun as the
boys, thought they would turn the ia
bles on the young rascals, so they took
pail of water to their room, which is
directly over the front door, intending
to drown the boys out the next time
they rung the bell. The intended OF
the Oldest girl was the one who rung
the bell next. He was attred in even
ing costume, and was perfect picture
of what a bridegroom should be. His
claw hammer coat fit like the paper on
the wall, his VIII te vest, and shirt, and
necktie and collar were spotless, his
pants were triumph of his tailor,
while his patent leather shoes were slick.
He walked up to the front door as
proud as Lucifer, and his face plainly
showed that he anticipated an evening
of unalloyed happiness. He had thrown
away his cigar and was chewing cloves.
and was perfumed to perfection. When
he pulled the bell and heard the faint
tingling away back in the kitchen, he
mentally fgared on how many minutes
it would be before he would be in the
parlor, with his adored one in his arms,
and the warm kisses being gathered
from the rich, red lips There was a
swish" and it seemed to him the
heavens had opened and cloud had
burst. and he sighed like the November
wind as the cold water struck him on
the bare forehead, he having removed
his hat to wipe the perspiration from
his brow The water did not leave
dry stitch of clothing on him. For a
moment he was stunned, and then he
heard two slvery laughs from the win
dow above, one of them being so famil-
lar that it nearly broke his heart, and |
the same voice said. 81 guess that will |
dampen the ardor of our kindergarten
caller" That was too much. TO be
soaked by accident, under the
would have been
hard to bear, but to have cold
water thrown upon his ardor, purpose
ly, by one he loved, who evidently
gloried in her act was more than hui
man nature could stand, and he walk
cd away from the home that had al.
ways been open to him, changed
man, his clothing adhering to his per-
son, and his temper heated TO white
heat The next day he saw his intend.
I'd, but did not speak as he passed by,
md she went home and had nervous
,hill. 1t is said that she received
note from him, saying that the pail of
water had the desired effect. although
lie would have been better pleased il
The had frankly told him that all must
,e over between them, as it was deuced
unpleasant to walk mile in wet
clothes. besides it spoiled good suit.
they also say the poor girl has written
o him that she can explain all, if he
will come and see her, though he told
lis chum that it explained itself, as he
aw through it as soon as the water
truck him. -Pect's SIM.